glycopeptide

noun

gly·​co·​pep·​tide ˌglī-kō-ˈpep-ˌtīd How to pronounce glycopeptide (audio)

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Troublingly, one of the 4 had reduced sensitivity to glycopeptides; the chief glycopeptide is vancomycin, which has been the go-to drug for MRSA for 50 years. Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 15 June 2010

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glycopeptide was in 1959

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“Glycopeptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycopeptide. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

glycopeptide

noun
gly·​co·​pep·​tide ˌglī-kō-ˈpep-ˌtīd How to pronounce glycopeptide (audio)
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